Tennis Vacations in Hawaii

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With its idyllic climate year-round, world-class resorts and some of the best tennis facilities in the country, Hawaii offers vacationing tennis enthusiasts a wealth of options for a getaway in paradise. A stopping point for touring pros on their way to the Australian Open each year, including Andy Roddick, Hawaii presents premier tennis destinations for players of all ranks and abilities.

The Fairmont Orchid

Located on the Big Island's Kohala Coast, The Fairmont Orchid features a tennis pavillion with 10 lighted hard courts, including a sunken stadium court with grandstand seating. The resort offers a three-day tennis camp highlighted by state-of-the-art Dartfish video analysis of strokes. Participants can choose from all-day or half-day itineraries. Additionally, private and semi-private lessons are available, conducted by the resort's tennis professionals, certified by the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA). The resort's tennis facility includes a ball machine and equipment rentals. Vacationing tennis players can relax after their matches at the Spa Without Walls, featuring eight private outdoor waterfall hales, or huts, for therapeutic massage treatments.

The Fairmont Orchid

1 North Kaniku Drive

Kohala Coast, HI 96743

808-885-2000

fairmont.com/orchid

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Mauna Kea Beach Hotel

Known as the grande dame of resorts in Hawaii, the venerable Mauna Kea Beach Hotel offers one of the most acclaimed tennis destinations in the world. Ranked No. 3 among the 2009 World's Top 100 Tennis Resorts & Camps by TennisResortsOnline.com, Mauna Kea's Seaside Tennis Club features 11 oceanside tennis courts, a pro shop, ball machine, racket stringing, tennis clinics, round-robin tournaments and private and group lessons with USTPA-certified tennis professionals. Built by Laurance Rockefeller in 1965, this Big Island resort occupies one of the finest stretches of white-sand beaches on the Kohala Coast.

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About the Author

Karen Sprinkles has been a freelance writer since 1988. She's currently the managing editor of a luxury home magazine and has written for regional newspapers and magazines. Sprinkles received the Award of Excellence from the Hawaii Book Publishers Association for "The Hawaii Home Book," which reached No. 1 on the Hawaii bestsellers list. She earned a bachelor's degree in English from the University of California.

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